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Colleges in and near Kochville Township

Kochville Township is a college town: 64 of every 100 residents are students

Saginaw Valley State University (6,379 students on campus) is inside the town, and Delta College (4,873) is 3.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Frankenlust Township. Across Michigan, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town64% of residents are studentsSaginaw Valley State UniversityDelta College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Kochville Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
11,252 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Saginaw Valley State
Residents in college
64%
Above MI (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Delta College · $4,820 tuition
Nearest public university
1.1 mi
Saginaw Valley State · $12,930 in-state
Students on campus in Kochville Township
6,379
next to 5,166 residents

What stands out about college in Kochville Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town64 of every 100 Kochville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.Two colleges within 3.7 milesSaginaw Valley State University admits 72% of applicants. Together they have 11,252 students on campus.In-state price at Saginaw Valley StateLiving in Michigan, Saginaw Valley State University charges $12,930 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $30,450. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3.7 miles awayDelta College in University Center: tuition and fees $4,820 a year for Michigan residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Kochville Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

64 of every 100 Kochville Township residents are in college (MI: 6).

6,379students on campus at Saginaw Valley State University, next to 5,166 residents (dorm students count as residents)
951college students live in Kochville Township households rather than dorms
20.9median age · MI 40.2
58%of residents are women · MI 50% (±4.3 points)
41%of homes rented · MI 27%
$683median rent · 40% below the state
Cost of living$683/mo median rentB+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesC−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Kochville Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 39.2% of Kochville Township residents are below the poverty line, 16.1% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 18 points either way). 81% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B+

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (64% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health C−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Kochville Township’s median age is 20.9 (Michigan 40.2), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kochville Township

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Kochville Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaginaw Valley StateDelta CollegeKochville Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,379 on campus · In Kochville Township72%admitted$11knet price48%graduate$52kearningsDelta CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,873 on campus · 3.7 mi · University Center$5knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,820 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Kochville Township’s median household income ($42,333) falls.

Delta College3.7 mi · University Center · sticker $13,541 · tuition $4,820$2,237a year
Saginaw Valley State UniversityIn Kochville Township · sticker $24,936$19,711a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Kochville Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saginaw Valley StateDelta College
Saginaw Valley State University48% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Delta College27% graduate$38k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Kochville Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saginaw Valley State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 19%Business 19%Education 13%Psychology 5%Engineering 5%Public administration 5%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing168 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods110 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching65 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Social Work62 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas58 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions56 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness55 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections55 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Kochville Township

Is Kochville Township a college town?

Yes. 64 of every 100 Kochville Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University has 6,379 students on campus, next to 5,166 residents.

What colleges are in Kochville Township?

Saginaw Valley State University is inside the town. Delta College is 3.7 miles from the center, in Frankenlust Township.

Why is Kochville Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 39.2% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 16.1% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 18 points).

What is the closest community college to Kochville Township, and what does it cost?

Delta College in University Center, 3.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,820 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $4,547, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Saginaw Valley State University?

Saginaw Valley State University admitted 72% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 920–1,170 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Kochville Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →